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Boring Creative That Sells – Part 6 – Q&A

LBS Creative Expert, Tim Burt takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this segment:

  • What can I do if the client demands she be in the commercial but she’s not very good on air?
  • COVID has wiped out the customer base of many of my clients.  How can I convince them they need to rebuild their loyal customer base?
  • To be honest, I’m not very creative and hate trying to be.   How can I start enjoying the process and get genuinely excited about my proposals?

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Boring Creative That Sells – Part 5 – Q&A

LBS Creative Expert, Tim Burt takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this segment:

  • How can I help a client see that the script or the spot they love isn’t good for them?
  • How can I practice writing creative copy and then evaluate the good and the bad of my efforts without putting it on air?
  • One of my clients is proud to have been family owned and operated for three generations. Is there a good way to get that point across without saying it?

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COVID Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year – Your Chance to Shine! – Part 10 – Q&A

Paul Weyland takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • No insurance companies broadcast in our market – they are very closed to doing anything other than print.  How do we convert them to radio?
  • I have a Pizza Shop who was on the air before COVID.  His recent response to me was NO MORE BILLS.  How do I get an audience with him again?
  • Do you have any ideas for supplemental oxygen and medical equipment supplies?
  • Can I use client podcasts as a marketing advantage for them?

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COVID Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year – Your Chance to Shine! – Part 9 – Q&A

Paul Weyland takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • Do you have any recommendations for pharmacies?
  • What are your thoughts on social media?
  • Our small market has several small, used car dealers who basically do no promoting – they say that they “can’t afford it”.  A “big” weekly ad schedule here would be MAYBE $500!  What would you suggest that we do to get them comfortable advertising on the radio?  What is Gross Margin of Profit for used cars?

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COVID Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year – Your Chance to Shine! – Part 8 – Q&A

Paul Weyland takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • I have a new local mom and pop distillery client. They sell their whiskey in local and chain stores.  What approach can I use to drive listeners to buy their product as we approach the high volume holiday sales?
  • How important is it for a client to have a modern and exciting website?
  • I have a pressure washer company client whose minimum residential job is $800 with a profit of 70%.  He wants a proposal that shows a clear ROI for him.  I am a first year AE. Can you tell me how to do this and what other info I should provide?
  • When is the best time to reach out to ad agencies for financial institutions?
  • Our market has many local gift shops.  One in particular is more outside of town and also has a new coffee shop in it. How can I sell this shop and deal with the excuse that our signal does not reach their location?

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COVID Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year – Your Chance to Shine! – Part 7 – Q&A

Paul Weyland takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • Can you provide some ideas for the oil field industry and associated companies?
  • How do you deal with several advertisers in the same industry running on your station and keep them happy?
  • Most of my dealers use an agency.  Can you offer some different ideas to win over the agency and make them want use our station for their dealer clients?
  • Do you have any sales ideas for HVAC and fireplace centers?

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